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Frequently Asked Questions and Notes

Log in through SSH using a hardware wallet

SSH through Tor from Linux

On a RaspiBlitz

  • since v1.4 there is a script to create a hidden service on your blitz:
    ./config.scripts/internet.hiddenservice.sh ssh 22 22
  • get the Hidden Service address to connect to with:
    sudo cat /mnt/hdd/tor/ssh/hostname

On the Debian based Linux Desktop (Ubuntu, Debian, MX Linux etc.)

  • needs Tor running on your desktop:
    sudo apt install tor

  • might need to add:
    sudo apt install torsocks

  • edit the Tor config file:
    sudo nano /etc/tor/torrc

  • add:

    # Hidden Service for ssh
    HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/ssh
    HiddenServiceVersion 3
    HiddenServicePort 22 127.0.0.1:22
    
  • Restart Tor:
    sudo systemctl restart tor

  • get the Hidden Service address to connect to with:
    sudo cat /mnt/hdd/tor/ssh/hostname

Use ssh with torify on the desktop (needs Tor installed):
torify ssh admin@HiddenServiceAddress.onion

Allow Tor to connect to localhost

  • To solve the error when running $ torify python yg-privacyenhanced.py wallet.jmdat

    [INFO]  starting yield generator
    [INFO]  Listening on port 27183
    [INFO]  Starting transaction monitor in walletservice
    1580214062 WARNING torsocks[28563]: [connect] Connection to a local address are     denied since it might be a TCP DNS query to a local DNS server. Rejecting it for    safety reasons. (in tsocks_connect() at connect.c:192)
    
  • Edit the torsocks.conf and activate the option AllowOutboundLocalhost 1:
    $ sudo nano /etc/tor/torsocks.conf

    # Set Torsocks to allow outbound connections to the loopback interface.
    # If set to 1, connect() will be allowed to be used to the loopback interface
    # bypassing Tor. If set to 2, in addition to TCP connect(), UDP operations to
    # the loopback interface will also be allowed, bypassing Tor. This option
    # should not be used by most users. (Default: 0)
    AllowOutboundLocalhost 1
    
  • Restart Tor:
    sudo systemctl restart tor

Set up Armbian on the Hardkernel Odroid XU4

  • Download the SDcard image
    https://dl.armbian.com/odroidxu4/Buster_legacy

  • Verify
    https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_Getting-Started/#how-to-check-download-authenticity

    $ gpg --verify Armbian_20.02.0-rc0_Odroidxu4_buster_legacy_4.14.165.img.asc
    gpg: assuming signed data in 'Armbian_20.02.0-rc0_Odroidxu4_buster_legacy_4.14.165.img'
    gpg: Signature made Mon 20 Jan 2020 05:23:20 GMT
    gpg:                using RSA key DF00FAF1C577104B50BF1D0093D6889F9F0E78D5
    gpg: Good signature from "Igor Pecovnik <igor@armbian.com>" [unknown]
    gpg:                 aka "Igor Pecovnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia) <igor.pecovnik@gmail.com>" [unknown]
    gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
    gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
    Primary key fingerprint: DF00 FAF1 C577 104B 50BF  1D00 93D6 889F 9F0E 78D5
    
  • Preparation
    Make sure you have a good & reliable SD card and a proper power supply. Archives can be uncompressed with 7-Zip on Windows, Keka on OS X and 7z on Linux (apt-get install p7zip-full). RAW images can be written with Etcher (all OS).

  • Boot
    Insert the SD card into the slot, connect a cable to your network if possible or a display and power your board. (First) boot (with DHCP) takes up to 35 seconds with a class 10 SD Card.

  • Login
    Log in as: root Password: 1234. Then you are prompted to change this password (US-Keyboard setting). When done, you are asked to create a normal user-account for your everyday tasks.

  • Change the password.

  • Create a new user called joinmarket and set the password.
    Keep pressing [ENTER] to use the default user information.

Download and verify Raspbian SDcard image for a Raspberry Pi

To be able to open the JoinMarket-QT GUI on the dekstop from the RPI need to use the Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) with desktop inage

Error when connecting to a full node remotely through Tor

  • Getting the error:
    socket.gaierror: [Errno -2] Name or service not known
    
  • Remember to use torify with the python scripts when connecting remotely through Tor. Example:
    torify wallet-tool.py wallet.jmdat

Nuke the joinmarket user and the /home/joinmarket folder

sudo userdel -rf joinmarket

Sample bitcoin.conf for a remote node accepting RPC connections through LAN

# bitcoind configuration

# mainnet/testnet
testnet=0

# Bitcoind options
server=1
daemon=1
txindex=1
disablewallet=0

main.wallet=wallet.dat
datadir=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin

# Connection settings
rpcuser=REDACTED
rpcpassword=REDACTED
rpcport=8332
#rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
#main.rpcbind=127.0.0.1:8332
# SET THE LOCAL SUBNET
rpcallowip=192.168.1.0/24
main.rpcbind=0.0.0.0
zmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
zmqpubrawtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:28333

# SBC optimizations
dbcache=1512
maxorphantx=10
maxmempool=300
maxconnections=40
maxuploadtarget=5000

# Tor
onlynet=onion
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
main.bind=127.0.0.1
test.bind=127.0.0.1
main.addnode=fno4aakpl6sg6y47.onion
main.addnode=toguvy5upyuctudx.onion
main.addnode=ndndword5lpb7eex.onion
main.addnode=6m2iqgnqjxh7ulyk.onion
main.addnode=5tuxetn7tar3q5kp.onion
dnsseed=0
dns=0

# for Bisq
peerbloomfilters=1

Using the 2.13" WaveShare e-ink display

https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/2.13inch_e-Paper_HAT https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/spi/README.md SPI0 is disabled by default. To enable it, use raspi-config, or ensure the line dtparam=spi=on isn't commented out in /boot/config.txt

#Install BCM2835 libraries
wget http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/bcm2835/bcm2835-1.60.tar.gz
tar zxvf bcm2835-1.60.tar.gz 
cd bcm2835-1.60/
sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make check
sudo make install
#For more details, please refer to http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/bcm2835/

#Install wiringPi libraries

sudo apt-get install wiringpi

#For Pi 4, you need to update it
cd /tmp
wget https://project-downloads.drogon.net/wiringpi-latest.deb
sudo dpkg -i wiringpi-latest.deb
gpio -v
#You will get 2.52 information if you install it correctly

#Install Python libraries
#python3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
sudo apt-get install python3-pil
sudo apt-get install python3-numpy
sudo pip3 install RPi.GPIO
sudo pip3 install spidev

Test:

sudo git clone https://github.com/waveshare/e-Paper
cd e-Paper/RaspberryPi\&JetsonNano/python/examples
sudo python epd_2in13_V2_test.py

Code examples:
https://github.com/waveshare/e-Paper/blob/master/RaspberryPi%26JetsonNano/python/examples/epd_2in13_V2_test.py https://github.com/21isenough/LightningATM/blob/master/displays/waveshare2in13.py

Compile Tor for the RPi Zero (armv6l)

https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/debian#source

Build the SDcard image

Boot Ubuntu Live from USB: https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ubuntu-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso

  • Connect to a secure WiFi (hardware switch on) or LAN

Download,verify and flash the base image to the SDcard

  • Download the base image

    wget https://raspi.debian.net/verified/20210210_raspi_4_buster.img.xz
    
  • Download the PGP signed sha256 hash

    wget https://raspi.debian.net/verified/20210210_raspi_4_buster.xz.sha256.asc
    
  • Verify

    # download the signing pubkey
    gpg --receive-key E2F63B4353F45989
    # verify the PGP signed sha256 hash
    gpg --verify 20210210_raspi_4_buster.xz.sha256.asc 
        gpg: Signature made Wed 10 Feb 2021 20:22:05 GMT
        gpg:                using EDDSA key 60B3093D96108E5CB97142EFE2F63B4353F45989
        gpg: Good signature from "Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@gwolf.org>" [unknown]
        gpg:                 aka "Gunnar Eyal Wolf Iszaevich <gwolf@iiec.unam.mx>" [unknown]
        gpg:                 aka "Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@debian.org>" [unknown]
        gpg: Note: This key has expired!
        Primary key fingerprint: 4D14 0506 53A4 02D7 3687  049D 2404 C954 6E14 5360
            Subkey fingerprint: 60B3 093D 9610 8E5C B971  42EF E2F6 3B43 53F4 5989
    # compare the hash to the hash of the image file
    sha256sum --check 20210210_raspi_4_buster.xz.sha256.asc
        20201112_raspi_4.img.xz: OK
        sha256sum: WARNING: 10 lines are improperly formatted
    
  • Connect SDcard reader with a 8GB SDcard

  • In the file manager open context on the .img.xz file, select Open With Disk Image Writer and write the image to the SDcard.

Prepare the base image

  • Before the first boot edit the sysconf.txt on the RASPIFIRM partition to be able to ssh remotely - needs an authorized ssh pubkey.
  • Generate ssk keys on Ubuntu with:
    ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
    
  • Copy the ssh pubkey from the Ubuntu image to the sysconf.txt the RASPIFIRM directory (make sure it is mounted):
    echo "root_authorized_key=$(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)" | tee -a /media/ubuntu/RASPIFIRM/sysconf.txt
    
  • Check with:
    cat /media/ubuntu/RASPIFIRM/sysconf.txt
    
    The sysconf.txt will reset after boot and moves the ssh pubkey to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
  • Place the SDcard in the RPi, boot up and connect with ssh (use the hostname, arp -a or check router))
    ssh root@rpi4-20210210
    
  • Install basic dependencies
    apt update
    apt install sudo wget
    

Install Joininbox

  • Download and run the build script
    # download
    wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openoms/joininbox/master/build_joininbox.sh
    # inspect the script
    cat build_joininbox.sh
    # run
    sudo bash build_joininbox.sh
    
  • Monitor/Check outputs for warnings/errors

Prepare the SDcard release

  • Make the SDcard image safe to share by removing unique infos like ssh pubkeys and network identifiers:
    /home/joinmarket/standalone/prepare.release.sh
    
  • Disconnect WiFi/LAN on build laptop (hardware switch off) and shutdown
  • Remove Ubuntu LIVE USB stick and cut power from the RaspberryPi

Sign the image

  • Connect USB stick with Tails (make it stay offline)
  • Power on the Build Laptop (press F12 for boot menu)
  • Connect USB stick with GPG signing keys - decrypt drive if needed
  • Open Terminal and cd into directory of USB Stick under /media/amnesia
  • Run gpg --import backupkey.gpg, check and exit
  • Disconnect USB stick with GPG keys
  • Take the SD card from the RaspberryPi and connect with an external SD card reader to the laptop
  • Click on boot volume once in the file manger
  • Connect another USB stick, open in file manager and delete old files
  • Open Terminal and cd into directory of USB stick under /media/amnesia
  • Run lsblk to check on the SD card device name (ignore last partition number)
  • Clone the SDcard:
    dd if=/dev/[sdcarddevice] | gzip > joininbox-vX.X.X-YEAR-MONTH-DAY.img.gz
  • When finished you should see that more than 7GB was copied.
  • Create sha256 hash of the image:
    sha256sum *.gz > joininbox-vX.X.X-YEAR-MONTH-DAY.img.gz.sha256
  • Sign the sha256 hash file:
    gpg --detach-sign --armor *.sha256
  • Check the files:
    ls
      joininbox-vX.X.X-YEAR-MONTH-DAY.img.gz
      joininbox-vX.X.X-YEAR-MONTH-DAY.img.gz.sha256
      joininbox-vX.X.X-YEAR-MONTH-DAY.img.gz.sha256.asc
    
  • Shutdown the build computer
  • Upload the new image to server - put the .sig file and sha256sum.txt next to it
  • Copy the sha256sum to GitHub README and update the download link

Verify the downloaded the image

  • Import the signing pubkey:

    curl https://keybase.io/oms/pgp_keys.asc | gpg --import 
    
  • Verify the signature of the sha256 hash:

    gpg --verify joininbox-v0.2.0-2021-02-15.img.gz.sha256.asc 
    

    Result (Good signature) :

    gpg: assuming signed data in 'joininbox-v0.2.0-2021-02-15.img.gz.sha256'
    gpg: Signature made Mon 15 Feb 2021 14:16:56 GMT
    gpg:                using RSA key 13C688DB5B9C745DE4D2E4545BFB77609B081B65
    gpg: Good signature from "openoms <oms@tuta.io>" [unknown]
    gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
    gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
    Primary key fingerprint: 13C6 88DB 5B9C 745D E4D2  E454 5BFB 7760 9B08 1B65
    
  • compare the sha256 hash to the hash of the image file

    shasum -c joininbox-v0.2.0-2021-02-15.img.gz.sha256
    

    Result (OK) :

    joininbox-v0.2.0-2021-02-15.img.gz: OK
    

Wallet recovery

JoinMarket docs:

on JoininBox

  • Connect the remote bitcoind with CONFIG -> CONNECT menu so it checks if the connection is successful. It will also set the remote watch-only wallet in bitcoind to "joininbox" so will need to rescan that after recovering an old wallet with previously used addresses.

  • When using the CLI and connecting to the remote node over Tor, you will need to use the script with the torify prefix like:
    torify python3 wallet-tool.py --recoversync -g 20 ~/.joinmarket/wallets/wallet.jmdat

on the remote node

  • Use the menu option WALLET -> RESCAN or follow manually

  • the wallet defined as rpc_wallet = in the joinmarket.cfg is the wallet which is used as watch only in the remote bitcoind. You need to run rescanblockchain on that wallet in bitcoind after importing the joinmarket wallet.

  • The wallet is set in the joinmarket.cfg (by default called joininbox should show up when you run:
    bitcoin-cli listwallets

  • To rescan on the node run (https://developer.bitcoin.org/reference/rpc/rescanblockchain.html?highlight=rescanblockchain):
    bitcoin-cli -rpcwallet=joininbox rescanblockchain 477120
    Rescanning fom the first SegWit block is sufficient for the default SegWit wallets.

  • Monitor progress (on a RaspiBlitz):
    sudo tail -fn 100 /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/debug.log
    Once the rescan is finished you balances should appear in the INFO menu (wallet-tool.py)

USB SSD recommendation

JoininBox operates on the minimum viable hardware under the assumption that the seed (and passphrase) of the wallets used is safely backed up and can be recovered fully